List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2011)
The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's news panel game, during 2011.[1] Job titles reflect the position of individuals at the time of the appearance. All shows, unless otherwise indicated, are hosted by Peter Sagal with announcer/scorekeeper Carl Kassell and are taped at Chicago's Chase Auditorium.
January
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Writer/director Nora Ephron | Mo Rocca, Roy Blount, Jr., Paula Poundstone | Media-themed episode Show recorded at Carnegie Hall in New York, NY |
| January 8 | Fox Sports analyst and former NFL defensive tackle Tony Siragusa | Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone, Charlie Pierce | Guest host Peter Grosz |
| January 15 | Music executive Russell Simmons | Maz Jobrani, Amy Dickinson, Mo Rocca | Guest announcer/scorekeeper Korva Coleman |
| January 22 | Musician Lucinda Williams | Tom Bodett, Roxanne Roberts, Luke Burbank | |
| January 29 | Former baseball great Cal Ripken, Jr. | Faith Salie, Kyrie O'Connor, Brian Babylon |
February
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 5 | Novelist Carl Hiaasen | Mo Rocca, Roxanne Roberts, Alonzo Bodden | |
| February 12 | Sports-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Pete Carroll, Joey Harrington, Buster Olney, Kelly Slater, and Monica Seles | ||
| February 19 | Actor John Leguizamo | Luke Burbank, Roxanne Roberts, Charlie Pierce | |
| February 26 | Actor Jesse Eisenberg | Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
March
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 5 | Actress Lisa Kudrow | Brian Babylon, Roxanne Roberts, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
| March 12 | Comedian Pee-Wee Herman | Tom Bodett, Faith Salie, Mo Rocca | |
| March 19 | Singer/songwriter Judy Collins | Maz Jobrani, Amy Dickinson, Paula Poundstone | |
| March 26 | Talk show host Jerry Springer | Charlie Pierce, Kyrie O'Connor, P. J. O'Rourke | Show recorded in Waterbury, CT |
April
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2 | Humorist and writer Dave Barry | Peter Grosz, Kyrie O'Connor, Tom Bodett | Health-themed episode Show recorded in Miami, FL |
| April 9 | Comedian Jessi Klein | Tom Bodett, Roxanne Roberts, Peter Grosz | |
| April 16 | Writer/producer David Simon | Charlie Pierce, Kyrie O'Connor, Luke Burbank | |
| April 23 | Filmmaker John Waters | Adam Felber, Amy Dickinson, Mo Rocca | Show recorded in Baltimore, MD |
| April 30 | Stuntman Hal Needham | Faith Salie, Paula Poundstone, Roy Blount, Jr. |
May
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7 | Comedian Demetri Martin | Brian Babylon, Amy Dickinson, Mo Rocca | |
| May 14 | Rebroadcast of technology-themed 4/4/2009 episode featuring journalist and food writer Michael Pollan | ||
| May 21 | US presidential candidate and former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson | Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Paula Poundstone | |
| May 28 | Chef Bob Waggoner | Tom Bodett, Faith Salie, Adam Felber | Show recorded in Charleston, SC |
June
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 4 | Actor Kevin Bacon | Alonzo Bodden, Amy Dickinson, Paula Poundstone | |
| June 11 | Drag artist RuPaul | Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, P. J. O'Rourke | |
| June 18 | Actor Simon Pegg | Faith Salie, Luke Burbank, Mo Rocca | |
| June 25 | Former US President Bill Clinton | Maz Jobrani, Tom Bodett, Jessi Klein |
July
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2 | Singer Vince Gill | Adam Felber, Kyrie O'Connor, Roy Blount, Jr. | Show recorded in Nashville, TN |
| July 9 | Musician-themed "Best of" episode, featuring Neko Case, The Village People, Wayne Newton, Bettye LaVette, and Elvis Costello | ||
| July 16 | Twitter co-founder Biz Stone | Faith Salie, Peter Grosz, Paula Poundstone | Show recorded in San Francisco, CA |
| July 23 | Talk show personality Larry King | Brian Babylon, Roxanne Roberts, Tom Bodett | |
| July 30 | Singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash | Luke Burbank, Kyrie O'Connor, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
August
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 6 | Actor Jason Bateman | Charlie Pierce, Mo Rocca, Amy Dickinson | |
| August 13 | Fishing boat captain and Deadliest Catch personality Andy Hillstrand | Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Tom Bodett | Show recorded in Fairbanks, AK |
| August 20 | "Best of" episode featuring Kevin Bacon, Lisa Kudrow, Pee-wee Herman, Lucy Lawless, and John Leguizamo | ||
| August 27 | Listener-selected "Best of" episode featuring actor Dick Van Dyke and former US President Bill Clinton | ||
September
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | Economist Austan Goolsbee | Alonzo Bodden, Amy Dickinson, Adam Felber | |
| September 10 | Actor Henry Winkler | Paula Poundstone, Charlie Pierce, Kyrie O'Connor | |
| September 17 | Musician Colin Meloy of The Decemberists | Peter Grosz, Roxanne Roberts, Roy Blount, Jr. | Show recorded in Portland, OR |
| September 24 | Primatologist Jane Goodall | Jessi Klein, Brian Babylon, Paula Poundstone |
October
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | Fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson | Faith Salie, Maz Jobrani, Tom Bodett | |
| October 8 | Astrophysicist Adam Riess | Luke Burbank, Paula Poundstone, P. J. O'Rourke | |
| October 15 | Comedian Patton Oswalt | Mo Rocca, Charlie Pierce, Amy Dickinson | Guest announcer/scorekeeper Korva Coleman |
| October 22 | Rebroadcast of media-themed 1/1/2011 episode featuring writer/director Nora Ephron | ||
| October 29 | Actor Alan Alda | Tom Bodett, Roxanne Roberts, Brian Babylon | Show recorded in Indianapolis, IN |
November
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 5 | Actor Colin Hanks | Kyrie O'Connor, Peter Grosz, Paula Poundstone | |
| November 12 | Writer/producer and voice actor Seth MacFarlane | Tom Bodett, Amy Dickinson, Charlie Pierce | |
| November 19 | Comedian Marc Maron | Adam Felber, Faith Salie, Roy Blount, Jr. | Show recorded in Tampa, FL |
| November 26 | "Best of" episode featuring actor Henry Winkler, primatologist Jane Goodall, actor Jason Bateman, fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson, and singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash | ||
December
| Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 3 | Writer Susan Orlean | Mo Rocca, Roxanne Roberts, Luke Burbank | |
| December 10 | Thoroughbred jockey Chris McCarron | Peter Grosz, Kyrie O'Connor, Charlie Pierce | Show recorded in Richmond, KY |
| December 17 | Comedian Bill Maher | Maz Jobrani, Jessi Klein, Paula Poundstone | |
| December 23 (Television) December 24 (Radio) | Author Neil Gaiman | Alonzo Bodden, Paula Poundstone, Nick Hancock | TV Title:"A Royal Pain in the News" Episode theme: "News of 2011 in review" |
| December 31 | Rebroadcast of health-themed 4/2/2011 episode featuring humorist and writer Dave Barry | ||
References
- "wait wait...don't tell me! archive". npr.org NPR:National Public Radio. pbs.org. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
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